Butterfly Town, USA

Friday, Apr 21, 2017 - 8:30 PMThe coastal city of Pacific Grove in Monterey County, Calif. is known as "Butterfly Town, USA" for the annual migration of the Monarch butterflies. The Monarch Butterfly Grove Sanctuary in the town is one of the oldest Monarch over-wintering sights in California, but in recent years their numbers have been dwindling rapidly. The film centers on a community of activists who took action to save the Sanctuary after Monarch numbers dropped from nearly 18,000 to under 800 after the city heavily pruned tree branches. A clash ensued between activists and the city about how best to protect the over-wintering site.G